Ron Vlaar was not advocating that his team-mates launch the ball into touch
when he suggested that Aston Villa’s chances of survival may hinge on their
ability to keep playing one-twos with their impassioned supporters.

The Villa captain was alluding to the synergy about a club given every chance
of staying up after they recorded back-to-back wins for the first time since
May 2011 with another thrilling recovery against relegation rivals.

Harry Redknapp had suggested that Queens Park Rangers, after their own
successive victories, could prey on the inexperience of Paul Lambert’s
starlets and the preconception that the Villa fans